Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, August 9th (Reporters Qin Xingxing and Huang Yaoteng) The reporter learned from Tieshan Port District, Beihai City, Guangxi that the offshore dredger raft rollover accident that occurred in the Bailong and Gucheng waters of Tieshan Port District has resulted in a rollover. 8 people died and 5 people were injured and hospitalized.
According to Mo Huafu, the mayor of Tieshangang District, Beihai City, the preliminary investigation revealed that the raft in the accident carried more than 30 people at the time. The sandworm diggers came from 7 natural villages near Bailong and the ancient city.
During the return process of local people dredging sandworms, because the boat ran aground, the owner arranged several people to launch the raft. In the process, the boat rolled over, causing people to fall into the water.
According to reports, at 9 o'clock on August 9, the Beihai Maritime Search and Rescue Center received 110 calls from the masses to report that an offshore dredger raft rollover accident occurred in the Bailong waters of Yingpan Town, Beihai City, Guangxi, causing casualties.
The Guangxi Maritime Search and Rescue Center launched an emergency response at 9:40 on the same day, coordinating local maritime, maritime police, fishery administration, public security and other units to carry out search and rescue efforts. At the same time, it coordinated the Beihai Maritime Search and Rescue Volunteer Association to send divers and Guangxi Feiying Coastal Search and Rescue Volunteer Team Send a helicopter to search.
At present, the local working group has been set up to enter the village to carry out the aftermath work, and the search and rescue work is still ongoing.